This is a 1999-2000 Canada $5 Silver Maple Leaf 1 oz .9999 fine silver bullion coin with the Fireworks privy mark, issued for the Millennium.
Key Details:
• Obverse: Crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (3rd portrait by Dora de Pédery-Hunt), with “ELIZABETH II” at the top and “1999 • 5 DOLLARS • 2000” below. This dual dating marks the turn of the millennium.
• Reverse: Large maple leaf with “CANADA”, “FINE SILVER 1 OZ ARGENT PUR”, “9999”, and a small fireworks privy mark (a tiny fireworks design in an oval near the leaf) to commemorate the new millennium.
• Specs:
• 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) of .9999 pure silver
• Diameter: 38 mm
• Face value: $5 CAD (legal tender, but primarily bullion/collector value)
• Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) / Specimen-like
Mintage: 298,775 pieces — lower than regular Maple Leafs, adding a modest premium.
Exact coin seen.